expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
having a garden; with a garden
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
residing; living; dwelling
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this occasion; at this time; now
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
approval; license; licence; permission
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
and then; and so; and; so then
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
article; thing; object; property; real estate
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous